The parties here, sophisticated business entities, entered
into a contract wherein they agreed to submit to the jurisdiction
of California courts and to resolve disputes between them
through California arbitration. They also agreed to provide
notice and “service of process” to each other through Federal
Express or similar courier. The narrow question we address is
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¶1 We granted certiorari to address whether two children who were named beneficiaries in a will were pretermitted heirs. We hold that heirs are not pretermitted because their beneficiary status on a non-probate asset differs from their bequests in a will. We reverse the trial court in part, and remand for proceedings consistent with our determination neither child was a pretermitted heir.

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Madison, WI - The United States of America charged Christopher Kania with obtaining oxycodone by use of misrepresentation, fraud, and deception.

Christopher Kania, 40, Portage, Wisconsin, pleaded guilty on Thursday, March 12, in U.S. District Court in Madison to obtaining oxycodone by use of misrepresentation, fraud, and deception.

This charge carries a maximum penalty of four ... More...   $0 (03-17-2020 - WI)

Stateville, NC - The United States of America charged Greg E. Lindberg with public corruption and bribery.

A federal jury sitting in Charlotte, North Carolina, has convicted the founder and chairman of a multinational investment company and a company consultant of public corruption and bribery charges, for orchestrating a bribery scheme involving independent expenditure accounts and impro... More...   $0 (03-13-2020 - )